Elections in Cameroon
[1][2][3] Cameroon elects on a national level, a head of state – the president – and a legislature.The president is elected for a seven-year term by the people; a two-term limit on the office was removed through a parliamentary vote in April 2008.[4] The National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) has 180 members, elected for a five-year term in 49 single and multi-seat constituencies.Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.[10] According to Article 8 of the Chapter 1 of the Cameroonian Constitution, those attempting a presidential bid must be at least 35 years of age and born in Cameroon.
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